Gina King, head of fund-raising, told the Echo: “These funds are vital in supporting the work we do and the statistics are quite frightening with one in four women and one in six men being affected from some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime.”

The Loughborough Half Marathon is a 13.1 mile measured course, starting and finishing in the Market Place in Loughborough.

It is simple to take part, with an entry fee of £24 for unaffiliated runners and £22 if you are affiliated to a running club.

There is also the Team Relay Baton Challenge, which is four people per team.

It is an entry fee of £65 per team.

Gina added: “So far we have 365 entries and four teams which is not bad but we really need around 1,000 entries and 10 teams as the event costs us around £9,000 to put on.

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“We are also still in need of volunteers on the day. I have been advised that we need around 70 – so far I have 30. We are looking for people to marshall the route, man the water stations, help on the registration desk - so quite a few different options.”

Sponsors for the event are Duncan and Toplis, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Josiah Hincks and Anytime Fitness.